In Gwagwalada Area Council, growing concern and disappointment have continued to trail the yet-to-be-executed students’ scholarship program earlier announced by the Council Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Jibrin Giri.
Nearly a year after the scholarship initiative was publicly hinted at, students across various higher institutions have begun to express frustration over the prolonged delay, calling for immediate action and transparency from the Council leadership.
In a strongly worded statement published on social media by youth advocate Dobiza Dobiza, popularly known as One Man Squad, he appealed to Hon. Giri to revive his earlier commitment to education and student welfare, which was one of the hallmarks of his first tenure in office.
“All eyes of the students are on you, and you know what it means for upcoming leaders of tomorrow to be disappointed and have no confidence in you,” the post read. “It is as though unhealthy to your reputation should execution of your planned scholarship delay further, after anticipating for almost a year now.”
Dobiza further reminded the Chairman of his earlier record in office, noting that during his first administration, Hon. Giri earned public trust for supporting education through scholarship disbursements and prompt payment of staff entitlements at both LEA schools and the Area Council Secretariat.
“Kindly apply the same wisdom you had in your first tenure. You have eight months left until the end of your administration. It will be better late than never,” he added.
The post, which has since gained traction among local students and civic groups, raises deeper questions about the current priorities of the Gwagwalada Area Council administration.
While many residents still commend the Chairman for his infrastructural and social interventions, there appears to be a widening gap between the administration and the academic community—particularly the student body, which remains a critical part of Gwagwalada’s youth development vision.
Dobiza’s post concluded with a thought-provoking appeal and a caution to critics:
“And if, per adventure, any myopic thinker is senseless enough not to realize that my submission is harmless to the personality in question, that person should kindly do himself a favor and get a programmer to undergo factory reset of his brain. Long live Gwagwalada Area Council.”
As at the time of filing this report, Chronicles Reporters could not confirm the current status of the scholarship scheme or any recent administrative development concerning its rollout.
Repeated attempts to reach the Council’s education department for comment were unsuccessful.
However, education stakeholders and community observers are urging the Chairman to revisit his earlier educational commitments, describing it as “a legacy project that defines leadership beyond infrastructure.”